Netflix has released the first trailer for the upcoming awards season filmTrain Dreams, and the brief teaser does an impressive job of estabishing a beautiful and melancholic atmosphere. The movie comes from the creative team of Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, who are best known for writing theA24 movieSing Sing, which Kwedar also directed. The movie earned three Academy Award nominations, which will undoubtedly help to generate even more excitement for their upcoming work onTrain Dreams, a period piece that looks to be an examination of the changing landscape of America in the 1900s.
The brief one-and-a-half-minute trailer, which can be viewed below, does a great job of generating hype with all the prestigious talent assembled on either side of the camera.Train Dreamstells the story of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), a logger who helps develop the railroad that spans the United States. His work on the project separates him from his wife (Felicity Jones) and child, which also causes Granier to begin questioning his place in the ever-changing American frontier.
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The train that couldn’t slow down.
Alongside Edgerton and Jones,Train Dreamsalso features other impressive actors in supporting roles, such as Clifton Collins Jr., Kerry Condon, William H. Macy, and Will Patton, who narrates the movie. WhileSing Singwas about modern America and the broken justice and prison system that wrongfully incarcerates individuals,Train Dreamslooks like more of a full-on meditation on the American Dream. It’s a fascinating subject — one that brings to mind another popular Awards season movie, Brady Corbet’sThe Brutalist.
‘Train Dreams’ is Part of Netflix’s Big Awards Season Push
Train Dreamsis set to have a limited theatrical release via Netflix on November 7 before becoming widely available on the streaming service starting November 21. The streaming giant has been hit or miss with the theatrical distribution of its prestige pictures, with creatives likeDaniel Craig criticizing the company for the limited releaseofGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. The past few years have shown that Netflix is interested in featuring award-winning films as part of its brand, andTrain Dreamsis just one of many acquisitions that seem poised to help push that agenda.
Train Dreamsfirst premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and received an impressive 94% Fresh rating on the review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 31 critic reviews. The film hasn’t had a huge presence on the festival circuit, and its limited theatrical release in November could help generate more buzz leading up to awards season. Kwedar and Bentley’sSing Singalso mostly flew under the radar until the Academy Awards. Hopefully, Netflix will make a bigger push than A24.
The upcoming movie, much likeSing Sing, is also based on a book, albeitTrain Dreams' source material is a fictional novella, whereasSing Singwas based on a non-fiction account of unjustly imprisoned people. Kwedar and Bentley have set a precedent for telling moving, character-driven stories with unbridled authenticity, which should further excite audiences eager to experienceTrain Dreamswhen the movie is released later this year.
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